Friday, March 18
Arlington, TX
12 PM
University of Texas Arlington
vs
Louisiana
Photo by: Ellman Photography
Men's Tennis Begins Sun Belt Conference Play
3/17/2022 11:42:00 AM | Men's Tennis
ARLINGTON – Winners of three straight, the UT Arlington men's tennis team will begin Sun Belt Conference action this weekend as they host Louisiana (Friday, March 18 – 12 pm) and travel to Coastal Carolina (Sunday, March 20 – 9 am) for a pair of matches.
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The Mavericks are looking to carry over momentum from a week ago that saw wins over Boston College, Rice and Lamar as UTA improved to 11-6 on the season.
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Most impressive was Miguel Cabrera who earned his first career Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week award after going 3-1 in both singles and doubles action a week ago. He now has a career-high 15 wins on the season.Â
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Alan Sau Franco leads the Mavericks with 15 wins overall, while Maks Lukman is leading UTA in dual matches with 11 wins on the year.
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SCOUTING LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns enter the weekend ranked #38 in the ITA polls and are 14-1 on the year with their lone loss coming at UTSA on January 16. Orio Fillat Gimenez leads the Cajuns with a 13-1 record on court three, while Vasil Dimitrov is sitting at 12-3 on the year.
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SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina enters the weekend with a 7-7 record on the year and 0-1 record in SBC play. Niccolo Rossi and Bastien Huon lead the Chanticleers with eight wins. They are also the top tandem is doubles action, owning a 7-4 record in doubles matches.
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UP NEXT
The Mavericks host their final two matches of the season next weekend (March 25, 27) when they take on Georgia State and Georgia Southern at the UTA Tennis Center.
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FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMTEN) Instagram (@UTAMavsMTEN ) and Facebook ( /UTAMavsMTEN ).
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The Mavericks are looking to carry over momentum from a week ago that saw wins over Boston College, Rice and Lamar as UTA improved to 11-6 on the season.
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Most impressive was Miguel Cabrera who earned his first career Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week award after going 3-1 in both singles and doubles action a week ago. He now has a career-high 15 wins on the season.Â
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Alan Sau Franco leads the Mavericks with 15 wins overall, while Maks Lukman is leading UTA in dual matches with 11 wins on the year.
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SCOUTING LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns enter the weekend ranked #38 in the ITA polls and are 14-1 on the year with their lone loss coming at UTSA on January 16. Orio Fillat Gimenez leads the Cajuns with a 13-1 record on court three, while Vasil Dimitrov is sitting at 12-3 on the year.
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SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina enters the weekend with a 7-7 record on the year and 0-1 record in SBC play. Niccolo Rossi and Bastien Huon lead the Chanticleers with eight wins. They are also the top tandem is doubles action, owning a 7-4 record in doubles matches.
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UP NEXT
The Mavericks host their final two matches of the season next weekend (March 25, 27) when they take on Georgia State and Georgia Southern at the UTA Tennis Center.
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FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMTEN) Instagram (@UTAMavsMTEN ) and Facebook ( /UTAMavsMTEN ).
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